1. 硃
  2. 砂

硃

Previous (抵)Next (埃)
  • 1118th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 2 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
硃→
石朱
2Radical
硃→
石stone木tree一one㇒N/A
3Graphical
硃→
一丿口一丨八一㇒

Pinyin & Meaning

1. zhū (zhu1)cinnabar • see 硃砂|朱砂[zhu1 sha1]

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 硃 zhū (zhu1)The component 朱 is pronounced as 'zhū' (zhu1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for 硃 zhū (zhu1)The component 木 is pronounced as 'mù' (mu4). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

朱砂 (硃砂)

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砂

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Previous (桐)Next (莽)
  • 2707th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 36 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
砂→
石少
2Radical
砂→
石stone小small丿bend
3Graphical
砂→
一丿口亅八丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. shā (sha1)sand • gravel • granule

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 砂 shā (sha1)The component 石 is pronounced as 'shí' (shi2). It has the same pinyin initial.
2. Pronunciation clue for 砂 shā (sha1)The component 少 is pronounced as 'shǎo' (shao3). It has the same pinyin initial.
3. Pronunciation clue for 砂 shā (sha1)The component 少 is pronounced as 'shào' (shao4). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

砂糖 
砂锅 (砂鍋)
磨砂 

Uncommon

朱砂 
砂岩 
砂石 
砂纸 (砂紙)
磨砂膏 

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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